#9ECD43
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.171 126.3), rgb(158, 205, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9ECD43 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECD43 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 205, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.171 126.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9ECD43 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECD43 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECD43 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECD43 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CD
oklch(93.5% 0.049 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A0
oklch(88.5% 0.095 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECD43
oklch(78.9% 0.171 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9ECD43 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8C02F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD4E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C4B1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECD43
#9ECD43
oklch(78.9% 0.171 126.3)
- #D0A2FF
#D0A2FF
oklch(78.8% 0.137 306.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9ECD43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.013
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
Use #9ECD43 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.